The new prices reflect the competitive landscape in India. The reduction in ticket prices is a positive sign for the airline industry, say experts.
SpiceJet is also offering additional discounts on bookings made through the airline's website and mobile application.
During boarding at Delhi, one passenger behaved in an unruly and inappropriate manner, harassing and causing disturbance to the cabin crew, SpiceJet has informed.
High jet fuel prices, disrupted aviation supply chains, and the financial health of domestic airlines have taken their toll on UDAN in FY23, with flight cancellations and fewer passengers.
For now, the silver lining is the return of pre-Covid seasonality. Even as the virus remains a threat the world over, India has managed to duck it. If that holds in 2023, it can be the good old days once again.
December Aviation Data released by DGCA shows air traffic still remains below pre-COVID levels. In December 2019, domestic airlines flew 130.18 lakh passengers against 127.35 lakh this December.
On Thursday, a call was received at the SpiceJet reservation office about a bomb in the aircraft scheduled to operate flight SG 8938 (Delhi-Pune).
SpiceJet was accused by a passenger of "locking them up" in the aerobridge and denying water. The airline, before the DGCA's notice, said the flight was delayed due to weather disruption, and "water was served to passengers who were on the lower floor near the aircraft door and aerobridge passage".
A passenger had shared on social media a video and his experience about co-passengers having had to wait for a long time at the aerobridge on Tuesday at the Delhi airport. It happened with passengers of SpiceJet flight SG 8133 from Delhi-Bengaluru.
One of the passengers shared on social media a video of many co-passengers waiting at the aerobridge. In the video, some of them were heard asking for water.
A video that SpiceJet pilot Mohit Teotia has posted on Instagram has won the internet’s heart, with over three million views.
While airlines across the world are back in the black, Indian liners continue to be beset with supply chain and financial issues. Some of that is set to change.
At the annual general meeting, the shareholders also gave their nod for the adoption of audited financial statements for financial year ended March 31, 2022.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation released a charter in August 2019 on the rights of passengers flying within the country.
SpiceJet describing its flight attendants as “red-hot girls” in a Twitter post has enraged a section of the internet, with the National Commission for Women asking the low-cost airline to take down the offending post.
Spicejet's chief Ajay Singh, in his message in the airline's annual report for 2021-22 fiscal, said the firm has completed a series of settlements with most of the major partners, including manufacturers and lessors.
The fall in passenger traffic along with rampant cancellations by airlines highlights the vulnerability of the routes which loss-making airlines are unable to support.
Air traffic still remains below pre-COVID levels. In November 2019, domestic airlines flew 129.47 lakh passengers against 116.79 lakh this November
A passenger recorded a chunk of the pilot’s unique poetry infused announcement of the journey’s details and it went viral in no time.
In a market dominated by biggies, these two airlines must prepare for a time when they come under pressure.
"As part of an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), ICAO teams conduct industry visits to verify the effectiveness of the civil aviation authority’s safety oversight. This will include visits to multiple operators. ICAO wishes to clarify that visits to these operators are not an audit or inspection at all," the international organisation said in a statement.
The award comes just a few months after half of SpiceJet's fleet was grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation due to the grounding of its planes following safety concerns.
The airline’s audit result played a key role in a leap for India’s global aviation safety ranking.
The budget carrier’s chief Ajay Singh has told shareholders that it has also completed a series of settlements with most of the major partners, including manufacturers and lessors.
The emergency landing was carried out due to a hydraulic failure, the DGCA reportedly said. All the 197 passengers onboard were evacuated safely after the plane landed.